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  • Lot# : 1665 Turkey

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    1773 (Dec 30): Entire letter from Smyrna to Aux Echelles, France with evidence of vinegar splashing for disinfection, struck on entry with fine VOIE DE MER / PAR MARSEILLE in black. Scarce and early entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1666 Turkey

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    1834 (Nov 26): Entire letter from Smyrna to Marseille via land route, struck with 'AT' and 'Turquie' entry markings in Austria, framed 'Autriche / Par / Huningue' entry marking and '11' in red. Reverse with very fine strike of two line "Rauchert vom Contumaz-Amt / von SEMLIN am 20.10ber. 1834" disinfection cachet in black with Semlin red wax seal alongside and Marseille arrival cds (Jan 1835) in black.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1667 Turkey

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    1845: Entire letter from the Sardinian Consul in Tarsus to the Consul in Constantinople, rated 4 piastres, struck in transit with very fine "An canib i-posta Adana" negative seal handsstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 4) in blue. Superb and scarce internal Ship Mail.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124, 26 Oct 2000, lot 6277.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1668 Turkey

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    1846: Entire letter from Adana to Aleppo, rated 2 piastres, struck with very fine "An canib i-posta Adana" negative seal handsstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 4) in blue. Superb and scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1669 Turkey

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    1845c.: Cover from Vidin (Widdin) to Constantinople struck on obverse with superb "An canib i-posta Vidin" slightly over-inked in deep blue (Coles & Walker fig. 86). Rare.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1670 Turkey

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    1845c.: Cover with gold-dusted address struck on obverse with fine "An canib i-posta Edirne" (Adrianople) negative seal handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 1) in blue. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1671 Turkey

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    1846: Entire letter from Mersina to Aleppo, rated in red ink at top, struck in transit with very fine "An canib i-posta Adana" negative seal handsstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 4) in green ink. Superb and scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1672 Turkey

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    1848c.: Cover with gold-dusted manuscript alongside fine strike of "An canib i-posta Konya" negative seal handstamp struck in blue-green (Coles & Walker fig. 166).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1673 Turkey

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    1850: Entire letter from Uskub to Sarajevo struck with superb "An canib i-posta Uskub" negative seal handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 125) struck in blue-green. Scarce so fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1674 Turkey

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    1850c.: Entire letter to Bursa rated in manuscript at top 4 piastres, 30 paras (weight of 3 dirhems), struck with superb "An canib i-posta Manastir" negative seal handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 81) in blue-black ink. Scarce so fine. Cert. Nakri (1998).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1675 Turkey

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    1852c.: Cover from Constantinople, slight repair at top, struck with superb "An canib i-posta Deraliye 268" negative seal handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 10). Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1676 Turkey

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    1856: Entire letter from Serres to Constantinople with manuscript rate at upper left, struck with superb "An canib i-posta Sérés" in blue-green (Coles & Walker fig. 48). Fresh and fine, an exceptional entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1677 Turkey

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    1857: Entire letter from Sarajevo with fine oval bilingual Company cachet struck in blue alongside fine "An canib i-posta Bosna" negative seal handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 1) in black.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1678 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 6b
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    1865: 20 pa. yellow, perf. 12½, a fine horizontal pair in a rich shade, used on cover tied by triple boxed all arabic BEIRUT handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 5). A fine and attractive cover. Signed Sorani.
    Starting bid : 125 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1679 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 14B+15A var
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    1871/72: 20 pa. green, rough perf. 5-12 and vertically bisected 1 pi. yellow, perf. 13½, used on entire letter at 1 piastre rate, tied by unidentified triple boxed all arabic handstamps in black, believed to be from Manisa. An attractive and rare entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1680 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 14B+16B
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    1871/72: 20 pa. green and 2 pi. brick-red, rough perf. 5-11, used on reverse of cover to Serres tied by all arbic circular JANINA handstamps in black (Coles & Walker fig. 9). Obverse of cover with italic 'Consulate de France à Janina' in blue. Scarce and attractive cover. Signed Sorani.
    Starting bid : 125 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1681 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 29
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    1876: 1 pi. orange-yellow, a fine used horizontal strip of three, well tied to reverse of cover by two fine strikes of KONYA circular negative seal handstamps in black.
    Starting bid : 125 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1682 Turkey

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    1882: Stampless registered cover to Stamboul with small registration cachet alongside superb strike of triple boxed "Ismid / 81" handstamp in blue (Isfila AP04). Stamboul arrival cds at base in blue. Scarce and fine.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1683 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 47
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    1884: 1 pi. blue used on 1886 cover to Palermo, Sicily beautifully tied by bold bilingual LEMNOS datestamp (May 4) in black (Coles & Walker fig. 20) with reverse showing Taranto and Palermos datestamps (May 12 and 13). Superb and rare. Signed Sorani.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1684 Turkey

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    Crete 1885: 20 pa. rose-pink on buff postal stationery card from Lasithi to Candia cancelled by octagonal framed "Lassithi Lașid Yeniköy" handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 10) struck well in black. "Candie / Turquie" datestamps (Dec 20) on obverse and reverse in blue. Rare and very fine: first recorded year of use of this handstamp.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1685 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 70b
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    1892: 20 pa. claret, a horizontal pair used on 1895 registered cover from Aivali (Ayvalik) to Neuchâtel, Switzerland tied by rare barred "A" obliterator in black, with AIVALI / TURQUIE despatch cds at left (Dec 21), 'Constantinople-Galata / Departs' transit cds (Dec 25) and reverse with Neuchâtel arrival (Dec 29). Slightest of peripheral aging on perfs. but an exceptional cover. Cert. Nakri AIEP (2018).
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1686 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 71
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    Lebanon 1896: Cover from Beskinta to USA franked by 1892 1 pi. grey-blue tied by bold strike of BESKINTA negative seal handstamp in black (As Coles & Walker fig. 79). Reverse with 'New York / Paid All' transit (April 15) in black and Fairfield arrival cds. A very rare cover from this remote hilltop village.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1687 Turkey

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    Lebanon 1901c.: 1 pi. blue on rose postal stationery envelope used from Baabda to Beirut cancelled by superb "Baabda Telegraf ve Postahane-i Baabda 1308" circular negative seal handstamp in black (Isfila = RRR) with 'Beyrouth' arrival cds on reverse. Extremely rare and very fine.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1688 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 175
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    1909/11: 10 pa. green on postcard of Khan-el'-Ahmar with private Mission stamp on obverse, the adhesive tied by wonderful strike of oval framed "Jerusalem / Suc. Poste N. d. de France" handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 35B) in violet (Pilgrim's hospice Notre Dame de France), with further perforated Charity label at left. Minor faults to card but an extraordinarily rare cancellation and very possibly the finest known example. Cert. Nakri AIEP (2018).
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1689 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 235
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    Lebanon 1914: Cover to Alexandria, Egypt franked by 1914 1 pi. deep blue tied by octagonal EL-CHEVIR (BEYROUTH) datestamp (Aug 11) in black (Coles & Walker unlisted). Reverse with "Beyrouth / 7" cds and Mit-Bera arrival cds. A rarity.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1690 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 235
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    1915: Local cover with sender's negative cachet, franked by 1914 1 pi. deep blue tied by bold strike of octagonal "JAFFA 5" in black (Coles & Walker fig. 145). Scarce and most attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1691 Turkey

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    Syria 1916: German Feldpost card mailed to Berlin, franked by 1892 2 pi. pale orange optd six pointed star and crescent, tied by bold strike of bilingual HAMMAM datestamp in violet (Coles & Walker fig. 61), alongside Hatay Censor cachets in black. Rare.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1692 Turkey

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    Saudi Arabia 1916c.: Postcard of Bab-Charki, Damascus franked on reverse with 1915 20 pa. rose and surcharged 20 pa. red tied by octagonal "MEDINE 1" datestamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 44). Medine Military Censor cachet at base of card, counter-signed in blue ink. Rare.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1693 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 808+814+816++VI+VII+VIII
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    1923: 20 pa. olive, 4½ pi. rose-red (2) and 7½ pi. blue used on front and back of registered 1924 cover to Poland in combination with Poland 1919 10 gr. green and Turkish Charity 1923 1 pi. brown, 2½ pi. violet (2) and 5 pi. carmine all tied by EXPOSITION / TURCO-POLONAISE datestamps in black (Oct 3) with three Poznan arrivals alongside. A few imperfections but a colourful and rare cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1694 Turkey

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    Lots & Collections 1587/1987c.: Collection of covers/cards (800+) and some ephemera, with 1587 entire letter from Salonica to Constantinople, 1801 disinfected entire from Cosp. to Hodimont, 1817 entire from Smyrna to Marseille, 1843 entire with Tirnovo negative seal in blue, 1855 Crimean War letter addressed to Omer Pasha, 1870c. cover from Telegraph Office in Scutari with ble seal, 1891 stampless registereed cover from Jerusalem, 1897 cover with 1892 1 pi. tied 'Volos', 1906 card with 'Baabda' (Lebanon) transit cds, 1912 cover with 1 pi. tied 'Serres' cds, correspondence to the Director of the Hejaz Railway (Gaudin), 1916 cover from the Ministry of War to Baghdad, 1916 cover to Mytilene with 'Cause de Guerre / Retour', destination mail with items to Finland, Indo China etc., range of WWII Airmail covers with Egyptian, Free French, German, Palestine and US Censors markings or seals, Internee cover, Parcel Cards, 1918 pink AR form, photographs, postal stationmery, postcards, and a vast range of more modern commercial mail, arranged in three small boxes and packed in a removal box.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1695 Turkey

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    1787/1809: Covers/entire letters (3) with two early letters to Florence and Venice each with very fine strikes of circular NETTO DI FUORA E SPORCO DI DENTRO disinfection cachets in black and an unusual large part entire to Naples from Constantinople with "No. 9 / ARM D'ALLEMAGNE" struck in red for readdressing upon arrival. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1696 Turkey

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    Vilayet of Edirne / Andrinople 1899/1914: The small group of covers/cards (8), with 1899 20 pa. card cancelled by fine RUSTEM PASHA HANE-I POSTA SUBESI 1304' negative seal handstamp in black (C&W fig. 25), 1908 cover franked 1 pi. tied 'ANDRINOPLE / RUSTEM PACHA HANI' in black (C&W 26),1908 postcard franked 5 pa. tied by KIRK-KILISSE-1 datestamp in black (C&W fig. 86), 1911 20 pa. card cancelled SOFILOU cds1914 cover to USA franked 1914 1 pi. blue (2) tied Rodosto cds, 1914 20 pa. letter-card cancelled by MAYDOS cds in blue; also Vilayet of Yanya with 1905 piece cancelled Serakenuste negative seal in purple and 1909 1 pi. envelope cancelled Erguiri cds. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1697 Turkey

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    Vilayet of Edirne / Eastern Thrace The collection on leaves with covers/cards (12), with 1908 cover with 10 pa. green (2) and 20 pa. tied XANTHI bilingiual cds, 1909 cover at 1 pi. rate tied GUMULDJINA cds, 1913 cover at 1 pi. rate with bold strike of scarce MALGARA cds (C&W listed but not seen); 1913 colourful cover at 2 pi. rate sent registered to Germany cancelled DÉMIR-TACHE and further cover at 1 pi. rate, 1906-07 covers at 1 pi. rate (one franked 8 x 5 pa.) cancelled KIRK-KILISSÉ cds's, DÉDÉ ADGHADJ, 1914 1 pi. letter-card cancelled ANDRINOPLE/6 cds, delightful registered cover to Smyne cancelled ISKETCHÉ datestamps.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1698 Turkey

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    Vilayet of Kosova 1897/1912: The collection of postal stationery cards (12) with 1897 20 pa. card cancelled USKUB negative seal handstamp in black, 1901 and 1905 20 pa. cards (3) from Pristina (C&W fig. 113) to Uskub, 1906 and 1908 20 pa. cards (3) cancelled Komanova (C&W fig. 71), Enver Bey 1908 illustrated card with 20 pa. cancelled USKUB (GARE) cds in blue (C&W fig. 136) to Serbia, 1912 20 pa. card with fine KEUPRULU cds (C&W fig. 79); hgenerally fine, a scarce group.rn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1699 Turkey

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    Vilayet of Manastir 1864/1911: The collection of covers/cards (14), with 1864 and 1892 Telegraph forms with negative seal "Bureau Telegraphique / Monastir' negative seals in black and in blue, 1889 cover to USA with 1 pi. tied by 'Monastir / Turquie' cds, 1893 20 pa. card cancelled Monastir cds (C&W fig. 85), card with 11 para franking tied 'Monastir-2' cds's (C&W fig. 90) and others with 'Monastir-1', 'Monastir-3', 'Monastir-4' and 'Monastir-6' cds's, Official stampless cover, fault, with superb "Perye Kazasi" negative all arabic seal in black, 1907 20 pa. card cancelled OCHRI cds (C&W fig. 96) and 1911 cover with same cds in violet; generally fine, a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1700 Turkey

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    Vilayet of Selanik / Salonica 1888/1912: The collection on leaves with covers/ cards (14) including 1888 stampless Official cover with bilingual SALONIQUE cds in black, 1903 cover at 1 pi. rate tied TIMOUR-HISSAR cds, 1906 card with 5 pa. pair tied by bold YALILAR / (SALONIQUE) datestamp in purple, 1910 cover with 20 pa. pair tied SERRÉS/1 cds, scarce 1911 and 1912 covers with 1 pi. frankings tied SERÉS/3 cds's, 1912 20 pa. rate cover tied CAVALLA/4 cds, cards from SERRES (one cancelled in violet), cover from RODOSTO to the USA, 1910 cover with 1 pi. tied CAVALLA cds, 20 pa. card cancelled by superb DRAMA cds etc. A generally fine group.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF
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